England vs Australia Prediction: England made comeback in series

England plays against Australia in the 3rd Match of T20 Series at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom on 15 Sep 2024. England made a strong comeback in the series' second game. Now, who will be the winner of this cricket match?

England replied in style after their opening defeat with a win over their nemesis Australia by 3 wickets in a high-scoring game. The opening partnership of Phil Salt and Will Jacks should remain the same for the next game too and will be expected to give the team a good, fast start during the PowerPlay overs to set up a good target. Though they have some less experienced middle-order batsmen in Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, and Jamie Overton, recent form in domestic matches suggests this is a fearsome lineup. Liam Livingstone's knock of 87* in the previous game for them was vital, and he has been decent with the ball as well, picking 5 wickets in 2 matches. Adil Rashid will give company to them during the middle overs. Pacer Reece Topley and Brydon Carse would spearhead the pace attack until Jofra Archer is declared fit.

Philip Salt (c/wk), Will Jacks, Jordan Cox, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley.

The winning streak of Australia was halted on Friday- 4 games in a trot- and the camp would be quite disappointed with the defeat, more so as England did not have their full-strength lineup. Travis Head and Matthew Short gave them a great start, with quick innings down the order coming from Jake Fraser-McGurk and Josh Inglis. But there was a cave-in towards the end of the game for the visitors, which they will have to work on. Tim David has had a lean run in this format lately, and could lose his spot if Mitchell Marsh is fit to go. Australia will also be looking for better contributions with the bat from the likes of Cameron Green and Aaron Hardie. Matthew Short picked up five wickets last time out and will be supported in the slow bowling department by Adam Zampa, with seam options provided by Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly and Aaron Hardie.

Matt Short, Travis Head (c), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Cooper Connolly, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa 

The team that wins the toss will probably bowl first. The Old Trafford pitch is fairly even, with both bowlers and batsmen getting equal assistance. The first-inning average is around 145. Seamers will get assistance early on with swing and seam movement but the surface generally cleans up well for batting as the match progresses. Weather Forecast Overcast, showers expected.

Since the teams have almost equal performances, it will be hard to point out any clear favorite. However, Australia might have a slight edge in the game with its explosive top order and deep batting. We suggest considering Australia as the probable winner for placing bets.